Ushite (Bulgarian: Ушите [oˈʃitɛ]) is a 1,978 m peak in the Pirin mountain range, south-western Bulgaria, making it the highest summit in South Pirin.[1] It is situated on the main mountain ridge between the peaks of Sveshtnik (1,975 m) and Mutorok (1,971 m). Ushite is covered with forests. In Bulgarian its name means "the ears" and the etymology is linked with the presence of several rock piles on the summit likened to ears.[2]
| Ushite (Ушите) | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,978 m (6,490 ft) |
| Coordinates | 41°30′38″N 23°38′39″E / 41.51044°N 23.64408°E |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria |
| Parent range | Pirin Mountains |
Most sources have traditionally referred to Sveshtnik as the highest summit in the southern division of Pirin.[3]
Citations
edit- ^ According to the Official Topographic Map of 1989, scale 1:25 000
- ^ Dautov 2008, p. 129
- ^ Dushkov 1972, p. 151
References
edit- Душков (Dautov), Добри (Nikolay) (2008). Пирин. Туристически речник [Pirin. Dictionary and Guide] (in Bulgarian). София (Sofia): Наука и култура (Nauka i kultura).
- Душков (Dushkov), Добри (Dobri) (1972). Пирин. Туристически речник [Pirin. Tourist Dictionary] (in Bulgarian). София (Sofia): Наука и култура (Nauka i kultura).